Sir Edwin Arnold has rendered in exquisite poetic form the story of the Buddha's search, enlightenment, and teaching. First published in 1879, the book has become a classic and has been published in many editions and many languages. Not only is it deeply philosophical in nature, but because of its poetic form and its narrative of the dramatic incidents in Siddhartha's life, it is delightful and absorbing reading.

Sir Edwin Arnold KCIE CSI (10 June 1832 24 March 1904) was an English poet and journalist, who is most known for his work, The Light of Asia.See all titles by this author